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FORECAST SOL: Moderate 
MAG: Normal 
ION: Normal
MAG: Normal ION: Normal
Space Weather Conditions
Summary Forecast
Thursday 02 May
last updated 01/2321 UT
On UT day 02-May solar activity is expected to be R1, chance R2. The solar wind is expected to be moderate. G0 geomagnetic conditions are expected. S0 solar radiation storm conditions are expected. HF radio communication conditions are expected to be generally normal, with mildly degraded conditions during local night hours. Maximum usable frequencies are expected to be near predicted values. Isolated fadeouts are possible on daylight HF circuits.
Site News
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2024-05-02
On Tuesday 14 May 2024, between 1:00am and 7:00am (AEST), SWPC plans to perform a major network upgrade that will severely limit its operational capabilities and distribution of data to the ASWFC. Access to products and data on the SWPC website will also be impacted and at times will be severely limited to completely unavailable. This will have impacts on ASWFC products and services. Click for further detail.
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2024-04-10
The Bureau of Meteorology will be conducting essential system maintenance. Our services will be unavailable between 30 minutes and up to 45 minutes during the following time: • 12:45 pm Wednesday 10 April 2024 to 01:45 pm Wednesday 10 April 2024 AEST. Click here for more information.
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2024-03-04
POSTPONED. New date yet to be announced. On Thursday 7 March 2024, between 3:00am to 9:00am (AEDT), SWPC plans to perform a major network upgrade that will severely limit its operational capabilities and distribution of data to the ASWFC. Access to products and data on the SWPC website will also be impacted and at times will be severely limited to completely unavailable. This will have impacts on ASWFC products and services. Click for further detail.
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2024-02-29
Postponed - The Bureau of Meteorology will be conducting essential system maintenance. Our services will be unavailable between 30 minutes and up to 45 minutes during the following time: • 12:30 pm Monday 4 March 2024 to 01:30 pm Monday 4 March 2024 AEDT. Click here for more information.